Catholic Public Domain Version
"And the servants of the king, and his ministers, said, “Let young women be sought for the king, virgins and beautiful, "
— Esther 2:2, Catholic Public Domain Version
“Then said the king’s servants that ministered unto him, Let there be fair young virgins sought for the king:”
“Then said the king’s servants that ministered unto him, Let there be fair young virgins sought for the king: ”
“Then the king's servants who served him said, "Let beautiful young virgins be sought for the king.”
“The king’s servants who attended him said,“Let a search be conducted on the king’s behalf for attractive young women.”
“And the king's servants and his officers said: Let young women be sought for the king, virgins and beautiful,”
“Then the servants who were waiting on the king said to him, Let search be made for some fair young virgins for the king:”
“Then said the king’s servants that ministered unto him, Let there be fair young virgins sought for the king:”
And so, after this had been carried out, and the indignation of king Artaxerxes had subsided, he remembered Vashti, and what she had done, and what had happened to her.
And the servants of the king, and his ministers, said, “Let young women be sought for the king, virgins and beautiful,
and let investigators be sent throughout all the provinces for young women, beautiful and virgins. And let them bring them to the city of Susa, and deliver them to the house of the women under the hand of Hegai the eunuch, who is the overseer and keeper of the king’s women. And let them receive feminine ornaments, and other things necessary for their use.
And whoever among them all will please the king’s eyes, let her reign instead of Vashti.” The idea pleased the king, and so he ordered it to be done as they had suggested.
There was a Jewish man in the city of Susa, by the name of Mordecai, son of Jair, son of Shimei, son of Kish, of the house of Benjamin,